Lewis' medals

2. Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal with one star (not shown)

4. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal with nine stars (not shown)

8. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four stars (not shown)

10. National Defense Service Medal with one star (not shown)

11. Korean Service Medal with two stars (not shown)

12. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one star (not shown)

13. Vietnam Service Medal with four stars (not shown)

15. Republic of Vietnam Campaign (RVN) - Navy

Lewis P. Macias
U.S. Marine 1942-1975

Brother of Connie Hartsell.
A true Marine hero. Nicknamed "Deadeye".
Rear gunner on dive bomber at Guadalcanal, etc.
Shot down three Jap Zeroes.
First to receive the Air Medal (top left).

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His likely plane was the Douglas SBD Dauntless. See at
www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=297

Also see drawing at www.aviation-art.net/Dauntless.jpg

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MEDALS AT LEFT: Shown top to bottom as mounted left to right in a frame.
1. Air Medal with one star
2. Navy Commendation Medal with one star
3. Purple Heart Medal
4. Good Conduct Medal with nine stars
5. China Service Medal
6. American Defense [Service] Medal WWII
7. American Campaign Medal (thank you Christina)
8. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with four stars
9. World War II Victory Medal
10. National Defense Service Medal with one star
11. Korean Service Medal with two stars
12. Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one star
13. Vietnam Service Medal with four stars
14. United Nations Korean Service Medal
15. Republic of Vietnam Campaign (RVN) - Navy

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